Comments on: Reasons to suspect Mariner Moose is and is not actually a moose at all http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Moltz http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-21009 John Moltz Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:40:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-21009 Tragically, Mr. Met actually is a real guy. Poor sap. Born with a giant baseball-shaped head. At least he made the best out of it. I hope you'll address Rhubarb in a future post. I don't know why, but, while the Moose doesn't bother me, Rhubarb scares the bejeezus out of me. And your Moose story made me wish I had a link to the video of the college football mascot humping the opposing team's mascot during the half-time festivities. It was classic family entertainment. Tragically, Mr. Met actually is a real guy.

Poor sap. Born with a giant baseball-shaped head. At least he made the best out of it.

I hope you’ll address Rhubarb in a future post. I don’t know why, but, while the Moose doesn’t bother me, Rhubarb scares the bejeezus out of me.

And your Moose story made me wish I had a link to the video of the college football mascot humping the opposing team’s mascot during the half-time festivities. It was classic family entertainment.

]]> By: Mariner Moose http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20997 Mariner Moose Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:22:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20997 DMZ.... How can a "loving" hard time include words like "you suck?" You hurt my feelings. FYI> Since 2001 you'd be hard pressed to find the Moose perform any actions of the sort you descried. But on a more sympathetic Moose note: -Why do people find it funny to punch, hit, or kick the Moose? At least twice a year I get some crazy fan who OUT OF NOWHERE decides it would be fun to bonk me on the head? Do you humans bonk each other on the head that hard and then laugh about it? Last year I was on the main concorse waiting for my mark in the 7th inning stretch and to pick the Fan Of The Game. In two completely different attacks (back to back) I was kicked and then dragged to the ground by my antlers. 1st attacker kicked me square in the 'tail' area. It lifted me up off my fuzzy feet. A police officer just happened to witness this and he nabbed the attacker. Then IMMEDIATELY as the officer grabed the first one, a complete stranger to the first attacker grabbed me by my anter and pulled me to the ground. Another cop who was assisting the first officer with the other attack saw this and was shocked. He then grabbed this attacker and they where both ejected from the game. I did not press charges. When speaking with the officers after the game they reported that the reason BOTH men gave for attacking me was, "I was just having fun." Are you kidding me? Fun? With Love, Moose #00 DMZ….

How can a “loving” hard time include words like “you suck?”

You hurt my feelings.

FYI> Since 2001 you’d be hard pressed to find the Moose perform any actions of the sort you descried.

But on a more sympathetic Moose note:
-Why do people find it funny to punch, hit, or kick the Moose?
At least twice a year I get some crazy fan who OUT OF NOWHERE decides it would be fun to bonk me on the head? Do you humans bonk each other on the head that hard and then laugh about it? Last year I was on the main concorse waiting for my mark in the 7th inning stretch and to pick the Fan Of The Game. In two completely different attacks (back to back) I was kicked and then dragged to the ground by my antlers. 1st attacker kicked me square in the ‘tail’ area. It lifted me up off my fuzzy feet. A police officer just happened to witness this and he nabbed the attacker. Then IMMEDIATELY as the officer grabed the first one, a complete stranger to the first attacker grabbed me by my anter and pulled me to the ground. Another cop who was assisting the first officer with the other attack saw this and was shocked. He then grabbed this attacker and they where both ejected from the game. I did not press charges. When speaking with the officers after the game they reported that the reason BOTH men gave for attacking me was, “I was just having fun.”
Are you kidding me? Fun?

With Love,

Moose
#00

]]> By: John D. http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20920 John D. Thu, 07 Apr 2005 01:44:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20920 How 'bout 'dem TV commercials! How ’bout ‘dem TV commercials!

]]> By: James http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20887 James Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:38:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20887 ok... I'll try that again. lol Mr. Nelson... but unlike Bullwinkle, Mariner doesn't pull anything out of hats or hang out with flying squirrels... therefore Mariner definitely isn't a moose. ok… I’ll try that again. lol

Mr. Nelson… but unlike Bullwinkle, Mariner doesn’t pull anything out of hats or hang out with flying squirrels… therefore Mariner definitely isn’t a moose.

]]> By: James http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20884 James Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:37:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20884 Mr. Nelson... but unlike Bullwinkle, unlike Mariner, doesn't pull anything out of hats or hang out with flying squirrels... therefore Mariner definitely isn't a moose. Mr. Nelson… but unlike Bullwinkle, unlike Mariner, doesn’t pull anything out of hats or hang out with flying squirrels… therefore Mariner definitely isn’t a moose.

]]> By: Nate Bracy http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20808 Nate Bracy Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:41:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20808 A few years back, probably the Moose's second or third year, some buddies and I had the idea to breathe new life into his flagging popularity by introducing 'The Hunter' who would be an Elmer Fudd type antagonist. Then we realized that either some people might be overly concerned for the safety of the moose (it would all be scripted), or (which was more disturbing to me) that we would all have to watch the Moose escape serious injury and become more insufferable. A few years back, probably the Moose’s second or third year, some buddies and I had the idea to breathe new life into his flagging popularity by introducing ‘The Hunter’ who would be an Elmer Fudd type antagonist. Then we realized that either some people might be overly concerned for the safety of the moose (it would all be scripted), or (which was more disturbing to me) that we would all have to watch the Moose escape serious injury and become more insufferable.

]]> By: David http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20745 David Wed, 06 Apr 2005 22:01:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20745 to the detailed #26, I thought moose in general had more rounded antlers, which therefore would not require pruning, whereas if the Seattle mascot was the Mariner Five-Point Buck, I think that mascot would definitely need antler pruning. to the detailed #26, I thought moose in general had more rounded antlers, which therefore would not require pruning, whereas if the Seattle mascot was the Mariner Five-Point Buck, I think that mascot would definitely need antler pruning.

]]> By: Dave in Palo Alto http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20732 Dave in Palo Alto Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:11:49 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20732 The Moose may not be genuine, but I once saw the San Diego Chicken lay an egg. (Rimshot) The Moose may not be genuine, but I once saw the San Diego Chicken lay an egg.

(Rimshot)

]]> By: Michael http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20726 Michael Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:41:56 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20726 #29 - I can attest to the Moose's, er, erotic encounter at the Kingdome. He tends to get frisky with young ladies as well, so it's not all moose-on-man action. #21 - The CF temp bleachers definitely *weren't* there on Monday, unless they were cleverly concealed with a papier-mache diorama of people standing and drinking beer. #29 – I can attest to the Moose’s, er, erotic encounter at the Kingdome. He tends to get frisky with young ladies as well, so it’s not all moose-on-man action.

#21 – The CF temp bleachers definitely *weren’t* there on Monday, unless they were cleverly concealed with a papier-mache diorama of people standing and drinking beer.

]]> By: Jake Brake http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/05/reasons-to-suspect-mariner-moose-is-and-is-not-actually-a-moose-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20721 Jake Brake Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:14:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2398#comment-20721 <i>I took my then-4 year old son to his first game last season. He was absolutely riveted by the “baseball goat”.</i> Almost sprayed my monitor with coffee on that one. Hilarious! I took my then-4 year old son to his first game last season. He was absolutely riveted by the “baseball goat”.
Almost sprayed my monitor with coffee on that one. Hilarious!

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